Infection Prevention-Chain of Infection
Standard Precautions
Blood Borne Pathogens and COVID
Hand Hygiene - PPE
Transmission-Based Precautions
100

A set of methods used to prevent the spread of disease

Infection prevention is

100

With whom should an NA use Standard Precaution

With every resident

100

Employers educate a select group of employees who will be in contact with residents with bloodborne diseases

What is Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

100

The most critical thing the NA can do to prevent the spread of disease is to?

Wash her hands

100

They are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions  

Transmission-Based Precautions

200

An NA wears gloves, which chain of infection link is broken, thus preventing the spread of disease?

Mode of transmission

200

Under Standard Precautions, the term body fluids does not include: 

Sweat

200

COVID-19 is transmitted through

Respiratory droplets

200

Washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rubs  

What is hand hygiene

200

MRSA most often spread

Direct physical contact

300

A NA gets a vaccination shot for hepatitis B, which chain of infection link will be affected and thus prevent hepatitis B infection

Susceptible host

300

NA responsibility related to infection prevention

Following Standard Precautions

300

Inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medication, and trauma

What is Hepatitis?

300

At least 20 seconds

Washing hand

300

What is one way that bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted?

What is infected blood entering the bloodstream

400

A nursing assistant will come into contact with microorganisms.

Every time the NA touches something

400

Kills some pathogens but does not destroy all of them

Disinfection

400

A plan employers must have written to eliminate or reduce employee exposure to infectious materials

Exposure control plan

400

Put on a gown, mask, goggles, and gloves.

What is the proper order to don PPE 

400

Tuberculosis may be transmitted.

By coughing

500

Are the elderly at a higher risk of infection because of this?

They may have limited mobility.

500

NA needs to clean up a spill, what is the first step that she should take

Put on gloves

500

A condition in which the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes appear yellow

Jaundice

500

To control the spread of MRSA

What is handwashing

500

An airborne disease that is carried on mucous droplets suspended in the air

Tuberculosis

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